The Lothian Smallbore
Shooting Association
is an umbrella body for clubs shooting smallbore rifle, air rifle
and air pistol in Edinburgh (Scotland) and the surrounding Lothian Region. Its
aims and purposes are to provide competition for the local smallbore
rifle clubs affiliated to it.

Headlines
(Items of continuing interest that have scrolled off or
remain from last season)

A Chairman,
a County Captain and an Awards
Convenor
are still required.

Applications
to Police Scotland for airgun licences in Scotland
can now be made. It will be an offence for anyone (including visitors) to be in
possession of an air weapon in Scotland without a licence from 31st
December 2016. This
link gives information,
and forms for applying for Air Weapons
Certificates by both individuals and clubs
are now available here.

Watsonian Open Meeting -
UPDATE

26th Nov 2016

There will be a 'Guess
the number of empty cases' draw for a £50 voucher very kindly
donated by Edinkillie Sport Services.

Watsonian Open Meeting

2nd Nov 2016

The Watsonian Rifle
Club have announced details of their forthcoming Open Meeting. It
will be held on 3rd & 4th December.

The competition consists of 60 shots at 25 yards
shot in six 10-minute timed details (not necessarily consecutive).
There are 5 classes A-E with additional prizes for Under 21, Under
18 and Under 15's, and there are also Veterans, Ladies and Team
competitions. Catering is provided both days. Further information and entry forms can be
.

Entries can be made on the day subject to range space.

Pathhead Rifle Club

1st Nov 2016

Pathhead Rifle Club has had to close.
Due to falling membership numbers recently it no longer retained
enough members to remain viable and ceased to exist as an operating
club some weeks ago. All of its equipment has been disposed of and
it remains to be seen what will happen to the range premises.

At least one of its former members has
joined another club in the area.

Bob Aitken (update)

21st Oct 2016

Bob's funeral service will take place
at 11am on Saturday 29th October in the Lorimer Chapel of Warriston
Crematorium (Edinburgh). All welcome, but family flowers only. There
will be a collection for Poppy Scotland.

Bob Aitken

16th Oct 2016

It is with much
sadness that I have to report the sudden death of Bob Aitken of
George Heriot's FP. Although perhaps better known in the fullbore
shooting world, Bob shot for Heriot's in the winter season and was a
familiar figure in the shoulder-to-shoulder league circuit in this
area.

Our condolences go to
his family, his club colleagues and all his many friends. He
will be missed.

Cities & Boroughs
Competition

10th Oct 2016

Congratulations to the
Edinburgh team that came 2nd in the Cities & Boroughs competition
this year. We were only seven points behind High Wycombe, and won
the Wyllie, Barr & Ross trophy for being the top Scottish team.

Take the County Teams
link in the sidebar to see the details

Shoulder-to-Shoulder
League Regulations

6th Oct 2016

An updated version of the S/S League
Regulations has been issued. The changes cover the procedures
governing the new concurrent Handicap League (see the new Section
B), and also for submitting results electronically (Section A, paras
19 & 20).

It is advised that all
participating clubs familiarise themselves with these changes.

Balerno & Currie Open
Meeting

5th Oct 2016

Balerno &
Currie Rifle Club will be holding their popular Open Meeting on
Saturday & Sunday 12th & 13th November.

The course of fire is
two 30-shot competitions plus an aggregate in four classes, with a
concurrent Junior competition along with Pairs and club teams of
three. There is a trophy for each Class winner plus unique BCRC
medals to be won. The first detail each day is at 10am. Catering
will be provided and ammunition will be on sale if required. The
use of breech plugs is mandatory.

To request an entry form, please
,
but it is also available in the Secure Area if you have the password
(take the tab at the top). Entries will be accepted on the day subject to available range space.

Winter Team Leagues

4th Oct 2016

The
fixture meeting for the Shoulder-to-Shoulder league took place on
29th September and this season the league will be run with one
division of seven teams, giving each team six home and six away
matches. To keep the lower-average teams interested, a handicap
league will be run concurrently, which will give every team a chance
of winning something. Take the S/S League link in the sidebar for
further information.

News of
a trophy for this new competition has not reached this writer.

The Postal League
stickers have been sent our (or will be very shortly). The first
round is to be shot by 24th October.

Where's all the News???

3rd Sept 2016

The
News page for the period September 2015 - August 2016 has been
archived. Please see below for a link to it and all previous
archives.

Disclaimer etc: Please note:
Just about everything that appears on this News page is created and
written by the Site Administrator either from his personal knowledge, what
his ear to the ground picks up or information
contributed, whether solicited or not.

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the Association.

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